It's ok to shoot 2-3/4" shells and 3" in that shotgun, I've got the same shotgun in 20 and 12 gauge.
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First off man i love that gun 
Used to have one a long time ago; never should have gotten rid of it. Second the only problem i have ever had with that weapon is i personally think that model 20ga single shot kicks more than my 12ga with a 2 3/4 shell. don't know why but definitely weird. maybe i am crazy If you go to you local gun shop or try online i bet you can find a good recoil pad for that thing. Don't be scared the shop if its a normal one will help you out if ya just talk to them. I remember shooting mine with the stock plastic but plate sucked a little.
Used to have one a long time ago; never should have gotten rid of it. Second the only problem i have ever had with that weapon is i personally think that model 20ga single shot kicks more than my 12ga with a 2 3/4 shell. don't know why but definitely weird. maybe i am crazy If you go to you local gun shop or try online i bet you can find a good recoil pad for that thing. Don't be scared the shop if its a normal one will help you out if ya just talk to them. I remember shooting mine with the stock plastic but plate sucked a little.An Ithaca M-66 "Supersingle" in 20 ga., was my first gun ever. I got it new for Christmas in 1966 I guess it was. I can still see that thing under the tree Christmas morning, still in the box, with a brown canvas hunting coat, and two boxes of Sears shells. My son still has the gun I'm sure. He did the last time I asked about it.
Yes, they do kick. At least mine did. Mine was a "youth model" with a 26" modified barrel, and a recoil pad. To the best of my knowledge, the adult guns didn't come with recoil pads from the factory. I've always atributed the recoil to (1) the straight stock, and (2) the short "youth" stock (3) and fairly light weight. Mine at least seemed to recoil more "up" than back, and my thumb would hit me in the cheek. Not that I cared. I had a gun.
There is a mistaken idea that a 20 ga will kick less than a 12. Not so. it all depends on the load. X ammount of shot, over Y amount of powder, in a gun that weighs Z, and the recoil will be the same. The gague doesn't matter. The only way to get less recoil, is to either use a lighter load, or a heavier gun. Mr. Newton's laws don't change.
Yes, they do kick. At least mine did. Mine was a "youth model" with a 26" modified barrel, and a recoil pad. To the best of my knowledge, the adult guns didn't come with recoil pads from the factory. I've always atributed the recoil to (1) the straight stock, and (2) the short "youth" stock (3) and fairly light weight. Mine at least seemed to recoil more "up" than back, and my thumb would hit me in the cheek. Not that I cared. I had a gun.
There is a mistaken idea that a 20 ga will kick less than a 12. Not so. it all depends on the load. X ammount of shot, over Y amount of powder, in a gun that weighs Z, and the recoil will be the same. The gague doesn't matter. The only way to get less recoil, is to either use a lighter load, or a heavier gun. Mr. Newton's laws don't change.
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